End of life / Windows Server / Windows Server 2012 R2 / Still supported?
No, Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 is no longer supported
End of life Asked and answered below, from the dates the vendor publishes. The full Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 end of life page carries the release table and the advisory detail behind these answers.
Is Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 still supported?
No. Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 passed its end of life date on 10 October 2023, 1,108 days ago. From that date the vendor no longer publishes ordinary security fixes for it.
When does Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 reach end of life?
Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 reached end of life on 10 October 2023, 1,108 days ago. It was released on 25 November 2013.
Is there extended support for Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2?
Extended support for Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 runs to 13 October 2026. That is a separate window from the end of life date above and usually needs a paid agreement.
Are there known CVEs that reach Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2?
CVEs affecting Windows Server are serviced by Windows Update rather than by changing the Windows Server version, so they are not listed here. So this page cannot tell you whether Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 carries open advisories, and the absence of a list is not a clean result.
What should I move Windows Server Windows Server 2012 R2 to?
The newest tracked Windows Server release is 10.0.26100. Moving is the only way back into support, because no further fixes are published for the release in use.
Which Windows Server releases are still supported?
Every release below publishes an end of life date that has not passed yet. Releases with no published date are left out rather than counted as supported.
Answered from vendor sources last checked 22 October 2026, and checked daily.
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